By: Peter Schrager (FoxSports.com) -- In light of Jay Leno's ratings struggles in his new 10 o'clock timeslot, Newsweek.com posted one of those pithy Internet lists, highlighting 12 "Comics Who Aren't Funny" last week. Tops on the list was comedian Dane Cook. Though I understand where Cook could rub some people in the wrong way, the caffeinated stand-up comedian did just sell out Madison Square Garden, once had over 2.6 million fans on his MySpace page, and has been cast in the leading role ... Read More

From: CBS42.com -- The Buckeyes clinched a spot in the Rose Bowl with their thrilling 27-24 overtime home win over Iowa, but their postseason opponent is still a mystery. Oregon holds the slight edge with a 6-1 Pac-10 record - 6-1 ATS as well. The Ducks' lone loss came in a letdown spot vs. Stanford just one week after dismantling USC. However, a Rose Bowl berth is not a guarantee since both remaining league games are difficult contests - on the road at Arizona and ... Read More

BY: BRENDAN STILES (DailyIowan.com) -- The stage has been set. When the No. 15 Iowa Hawkeyes and No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes meet inside Ohio Stadium on Saturday, a Big Ten title, as well as a trip to the 2010 Rose Bowl, will be on the line. The Buckeyes enter the conference battle on a three-game winning streak and an 8-2 overall mark, with both losses coming in single digits to USC and Purdue. But aside from its opening-week 31-27 win over Navy, Ohio State’s ... Read More

By: John Cupps (BuckeyeCountry.net) --  The Ohio State football team seen a rise in all the latest polls including the BCS standings.  The Buckeyes took over the No. 10 spot in the AP Poll, just edging out USC at eleven.  In the USA Today rankings, OSU shot up four spots to No. 8  and almost broke into the top 10 in the BCS standings, taking the No. 11 slot. Terrelle Pryor and The Buckeyes handed Penn State a major loss, 24-7, Sasturday in ... Read More

By: Rusty Miller (AP via RecordPub.com) -- COLUMBUS — Ohio State is 40-8 over the past four seasons, a record that might have most fans of the 15th-ranked Buckeyes flush with confidence heading into Saturday’s game at No. 11 Penn State. It shouldn’t. The last six times the Buckeyes have played a team as good or better based on rankings, they’ve lost. No one has to tell the players, either. “I haven’t led us to a big win yet,” said quarterback Terrelle Pryor, a central figure ... Read More

By: Dennis Dodd (CBSSports.com) -- Congratulations, Ray Reitz. You said what a lot of us are thinking. Terrelle Pryor's former high school coach suggested this week that maybe Ohio State coach Jim Tressel isn't using his quarterback quite right. Reitz says that now he sees "a robot" when watching the former No. 1 prep prospect in the country. Pryor should be running more, Reitz added. Whatever, it's clear Pryor has regressed as ... Read More

By: Doug Tarnovich (BleacherReport.com) -- What exactly does Brandon Saine need to do? He has all the physical tools of a great running back. He's 6'1", 217 lbs and is lightning fast, running the 40 in 4.27 seconds. He has game-breaking speed and the strength to carry the pile. And have you seen him as a receiver? He was the most impressive rusher in the season opener against Navy averaging 5.9 yards on nine carries. The next week against USC, he was rewarded with just ... Read More

By: Stewart Mandel (SI.com) -- The marriage between Ohio State and Terrelle Pryor began with such promise. The nation's most gifted high school quarterback joining forces with the reigning powerhouse of the Big Ten? What could possibly go wrong? It turns out, just about everything. It's been a rough week for the Buckeyes' presumed savior. Ohio State fans are apoplectic following the sophomore's nightmarish four-turnover performance in a 26-18 loss at 1-5 Purdue last weekend. Many are ready to throw in the towel and declare ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (BuckeyeCountry.net) -- Believe it or not, the 2009 OSU Football season is at the midway point and you know what that means? It’s time for some mid-season reflection on the 2009 Buckeyes. Terrelle Pryor....... After six games in the 2009 season, Terrelle Pryor has shown absolutely zero growth this year. Looking back to 2008, his throwing mechanics have looked better in 2009 and he has demonstrated the ability to throw the ball with more zip. However, he has not demonstrated the ... Read More

By: Marcus Hartman (Scout.com) -- The most-pressing topic of Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel’s weekly press luncheon was not surprising in the least bit to anyone who saw the Buckeyes’ last game, a 31-13 victory over Wisconsin last Saturday. While beating the Badgers, the Buckeyes gained just 184 total yards. Jim Tressel led right into the question himself with the conclusion of his opening statement at the Jack Nicklaus Museum in Columbus. “Offensively, I think our guys have done a good job of preparing,” ... Read More